Toronto high school teacher charged with child porn offences

A Toronto Catholic District School Board high school teacher has been charged in a luring and sexual exploitation investigation.

Police executed a search warrant in the Bloor Street and Landsdowne Avenue area Thursday, Oct. 12.

Gerard McGilly, 46, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with six offences, including luring a child under 18, making child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

Police said McGilly currently teaches at Bishop Allen Academy in Etobicoke, where he has been employed since 2008. He previously taught at Bishop Marrocco / Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School near Dundas and Bloor streets in 2007 and 2008.

Police said he has previously been employed by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and worked as an education assistant at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Mississauga from 1995 to 2000, and has also been previously employed as an administrative assistant at St. Francis Table, a community outreach centre near Dufferin and Queen streets, from 2000 to 2006.

Investigators said McGilly is known to use the following usernames online: thepoppaship; poppaship; mrmcteacher; G-Note/G Note; and massive reggae/massivereggae

The investigation is continuing.

Police urge anyone who may have been subjected to inappropriate contact by McGilly to call investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Toronto high school teacher charged with child porn offences

Gerard McGilly currently teaches in Etobicoke

NewsOct 13, 2017Etobicoke Guardian

A Toronto Catholic District School Board high school teacher has been charged in a luring and sexual exploitation investigation.

Police executed a search warrant in the Bloor Street and Landsdowne Avenue area Thursday, Oct. 12.

Gerard McGilly, 46, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with six offences, including luring a child under 18, making child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

Police said McGilly currently teaches at Bishop Allen Academy in Etobicoke, where he has been employed since 2008. He previously taught at Bishop Marrocco / Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School near Dundas and Bloor streets in 2007 and 2008.

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Police said he has previously been employed by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and worked as an education assistant at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Mississauga from 1995 to 2000, and has also been previously employed as an administrative assistant at St. Francis Table, a community outreach centre near Dufferin and Queen streets, from 2000 to 2006.

Investigators said McGilly is known to use the following usernames online: thepoppaship; poppaship; mrmcteacher; G-Note/G Note; and massive reggae/massivereggae

The investigation is continuing.

Police urge anyone who may have been subjected to inappropriate contact by McGilly to call investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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Toronto high school teacher charged with child porn offences

Gerard McGilly currently teaches in Etobicoke

NewsOct 13, 2017Etobicoke Guardian

A Toronto Catholic District School Board high school teacher has been charged in a luring and sexual exploitation investigation.

Police executed a search warrant in the Bloor Street and Landsdowne Avenue area Thursday, Oct. 12.

Gerard McGilly, 46, of Toronto, was arrested and charged with six offences, including luring a child under 18, making child pornography, and possession of child pornography.

Police said McGilly currently teaches at Bishop Allen Academy in Etobicoke, where he has been employed since 2008. He previously taught at Bishop Marrocco / Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School near Dundas and Bloor streets in 2007 and 2008.

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Police said he has previously been employed by the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board and worked as an education assistant at St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Mississauga from 1995 to 2000, and has also been previously employed as an administrative assistant at St. Francis Table, a community outreach centre near Dufferin and Queen streets, from 2000 to 2006.

Investigators said McGilly is known to use the following usernames online: thepoppaship; poppaship; mrmcteacher; G-Note/G Note; and massive reggae/massivereggae

The investigation is continuing.

Police urge anyone who may have been subjected to inappropriate contact by McGilly to call investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to call 416-808-8500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.